Vachellia oerfota is a shrub or tree native to Africa and West Asia.

It is found in north-east Africa from Egypt to Kenya, and also in Iraq and Iran.

It is an important legume tree commonly browsed by goats and camels in Africa.

[8] The bark extract is said to have medicinal value amongst the Borana of Ethiopia, where it is boiled amongst other things for colds.

[9] Amongst the Samburu of Kenya is used for "women's stomach pain, hetpatitis, fever and gonorrhoea".